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Band 6.5

You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you have some problems. Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter • explain your situation • describe your problems • tell him/her when you think you can start.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
this
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 letter to request you to reschedule my
date
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 of joining to next week. Because of the delay in document submission. I have prepared most of the required documents to join the new organisation. Unfortunately, I forgot to carry my passport and degree certificate
along with
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 me.
Therefore
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, I have requested my brother to courier the documentation to my friend's home where I am currently staying.
However
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, the joining
date
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 of the company is prior to the delivery
date
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 of the courier. If possible I would request you to postpone my joining
date
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 to next week. I will arrange all the documents for the submission to join your great organisation. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Kind regards, RK

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task achievement
Consider providing more details about the expected delivery date of the documents to give your employer a clearer timeline.
coherence and cohesion
Try to strengthen the logical flow of your ideas, especially in the first paragraph where you might want to rephrase 'request you to reschedule my date of joining to next week' for clarity.
task achievement
Make sure to clarify your specific start date more explicitly in your conclusion to prevent any ambiguity.
tone
The letter maintains a polite and respectful tone throughout, which is appropriate for a communication with a new employer.
clarity
You clearly outline the problem regarding the missing documents, which helps the reader understand your situation better.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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